Blue globe onion
Allium caeruleum

Family: Amaryllidaceae

What it is like

An onion family herb. It has one bulb. This is 1-2 cm across. There are usually bulbils at the base. The leaves are narrow. They are 2-5 mm across. The fruit stalk is 25-35 cm long. There are leaf sheaths for about 1/3 of its length.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows on dry slopes and plains between 1,100-2,300 m above sea level in western China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Central Asia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, bulbs, caution

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Allium azureum Ledeb.; Allium caerulescens G. Don; Allium viviparum Kar. & Kir.;